Select search criteria in one or more boxes (fields can be left blank), then click on SEARCH button at bottom of the page. To reduce scrolling through long lists, begin typing a name (e.g., ’Smith’ under artist, “Juneau” under state and city).
Hide Search Options
Date added: May 23, 2022; Modified: May 23, 2022
The former Hastings Community Center at 401 North Main Street in Hastings, Florida was constructed as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression. The building was designed in the Masonry Vernacular style with Art Deco elements. NRHP… read more
Date added: July 2, 2019; Modified: May 18, 2022
Completed in 1939, the Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary School (formerly known as J.J. Finley Elementary School) is the oldest operating elementary school in Alachua County. It was named for Jesse Johnson Finley (1812-1904 ), a brigadier general in the Army… read more
Date added: November 22, 2014; Modified: May 17, 2022
Small wood framed front gable cabin with shed roof porch used as a Washroom for CCC Workers.
Date added: March 3, 2018; Modified: May 16, 2022
“Some of the early projects implemented [by FERA in Jefferson County] included … construction of an athletic field on city property near the public slaughter pen. The … project included a football field and clay baseball diamond with lights.”
Date added: October 19, 2019; Modified: May 14, 2022
The Works Progress Administration built the Stuart City Park and Community House in Stuart City FL, Martin County. The City was a cosponsor. The community house housed public gatherings and also served as a hurricane shelter. The location and status… read more
Date added: May 9, 2022; Modified: May 9, 2022
The former post office at 95 N County Road in Palm beach, Florida is a striking example of Spanish Colonial Revival design. It was constructed in 1936-7 with Treasury Department funds and houses examples of New Deal artwork. NRHP nomination… read more
Date added: October 17, 2012; Modified: May 9, 2022
With support from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, Charles Rosen painted “Seminole Indians” and “Landscape,” a set of three (yes, three) murals for the now-former Palm Beach post office in 1938. Unfortunately the murals are not (as of 2022)… read more
Date added: November 15, 2019; Modified: November 21, 2021
The Works Progress Administration built a community house and library in Coral Gables, Florida. The building now serves as the Coral Gables Woman’s Club. “During the Great Depression, the national Works Projects Administration operated projects in cooperation with state and… read more
Date added: September 12, 2021; Modified: September 12, 2021
The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe FL. Past Use: Auditorium/Gymnasium. Present Use: Civic Center. The 1996 National Register documentation notes that the Centennial Building has been the site of centennial celebration of… read more
Date added: August 26, 2020; Modified: March 2, 2021
The historic post office in Madison, Florida houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Long Staple Cotton,” an oil-on-canvas mural completed by George Snow Hill in 1937. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. This mural,… read more
Date added: August 26, 2020; Modified: August 27, 2020
The historic post office in Madison, Florida was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Date added: March 30, 2015; Modified: May 27, 2020
This Art Deco fire training tower was built in 1933-34 by FERA, a precursor to the WPA. The tower was used by the city of Miami to train local fire fighters for many years. The tower is still standing, but… read more
Date added: February 1, 2020; Modified: April 17, 2020
In 1941, the Public Works Administration (PWA) funded the construction of the MacDill Field Defense Housing Project in Tampa FL. The housing was built for Army enlisted personnel.
Date added: February 15, 2020; Modified: February 15, 2020
The Works Progress Administration built the Recreation Center Grandstand in Ocala FL.
Date added: February 15, 2020; Modified: February 15, 2020
The Works Progress Administration improved and managed the oyster dredge in Apalachicola FL.